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A team from the NIH has surmounted a major obstacle to testing potential drug therapies for a rare, genetic condition called Gaucher disease.
… are cellular housekeepers that dispose of cell debris and pathogens. According to the study, researchers found two ways …
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… human genome project, the genomes of a number of important pathogens, disease vectors and plants are being … of these recombinant carriers of DNA, which were grown in bacterial cultures. Individual colonies containing genes of … genome into small segments which were then inserted into bacterial artificial chromo- somes (BACs). These were then …
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This publication and the release of the accompanying data address knowledge gaps across genomics and are certain to have a continuing impact in the field.
Genetic Disorders
Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the bowel, usually diagnosed in people between the ages of 20 - 30.
… the body's inflammation process. Antibiotics to treat bacterial overgrowth in the intestine or before surgery. …
Educational Resources
The plasma membrane, also called the cell membrane, is the membrane found in all cells that separates the interior of the cell from the outside environment.
… the interior of the cell from the outside environment. In bacterial and plant cells, a cell wall is attached to the …
News Release
NIH researchers identified a novel role for a gene known as heat shock protein 60, finding it is critical in tissue regeneration and wound healing.
… molecule that induces an inflammatory response to bacterial infection from a cut. "A major problem is that …
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… IBS, ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s DiseaseUrogenital:bacterial vaginosis, circumcision, sexual histories Microbial … Alzheimer’s, autism, psychiatric disordersVa g i n a : bacterial vaginosis, preterm birthMicrobiome(s) and … Recent advances in microbiome research*üGut bacteria/bacterial metabolism and obesityüBacterial metabolism and …
The Genomics Landscape
In the January 2018 edition of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green features the NIH Intramural Sequencing Center.
… scientists and clinicians sort out the mystery  of a bacterial outbreak in the NIH Clinical Center. In 2013, NISC …
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Dr. Merideth is a staff clinician in the Office of the Clinical Director and program director for both the NHGRI Medical Biochemical Genetics Fellowship and
NHGRI Clinical Biochemical Genetics Fellowship.
Genetic Disorders
Sickle cell disease is a group of inherited red blood cells disorders.
… - especially young children - easily overwhelmed by bacterial infections. A baby born with sickle cell disease …